MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'drunk driving'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183298&cid=t_141912_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feverybody-hurts-powerful-gripping-emotionally-charged-piece-about-drinking-and-driving%2F2010.11.19 A gripping piece by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria about  drinking and driving and the use of illicit drugs. Words cannot depict this powerful and graphic piece. Take a look: TAC Campaign: 20-Year Anniversary Retrospective Montage “Everybody Hurts” “On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776. Twenty years on it has fallen to 303. There is still a long way to go.” You’ll find more TAC Victoria videos HERE. Your turn We would love to hear from you. Did this video move you in any way? Did it increase your awareness? We would love for you to share your insightful thoughts. As always, thank you for your time. *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183298 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:00:18 +0100 4183298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911676&cid=t_141912_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F17-million-people-drove-drunk-last-year-um-thats-a-lot%2F photo: Thinkstock In a new report of the U.S. Department of Transportation, it’s estimated that there have been 17 million drunk drivers over the past year. That’s about 20% of the population ages 16 and over. And two-thirds of everyone who had driven drunk in the last year had done it in the past month. Holy crap, that’s a lot of drunk drivers! We hope that none of our dear readers are among the guilty, but how do you get a friend who’s had too much to drink surrender the car keys? via NPR Post from: BlissTree 17 Million People Drove Drunk Last Year: Um, That's a Lot. (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911676 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:00:22 +0100 3911676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3066985&cid=t_141912_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhelp-keep-buzzed-drivers-off-the-road%2F Drunk driving is a bit of a misnomer. It gives you the impression that you need to be obviously drunk: weaving as you walk, slurring your speech, acting like a jerk. But driving drunk is not that obvious most of the time. Driving while under the influence is a better term, but it boils down to the same thing: You’ve had too much to drink and you shouldn’t be driving because you’re a buzzed driver. Maybe, no matter how much alcohol you’ve had, you shouldn’t be driving at all. It works in many Northern European countries, there’s no reason why it couldn’t work in North America. The National Highway Safety and Traffic Association (NHTSA) and the Ad Council are continuing their efforts with their PSA campaign called “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.�... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3066985 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:40:59 +0100 3066985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898900&cid=t_141912_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Finjuries-reduced-when-victim-intoxicated%2F It happens a lot. We read or hear of a drunk driving crash (I refuse to call it an accident) and while the victims are severely hurt or killed, the drunk driver walks away, virtually unhurt. Or, even if hurt, they recover quickly. It always makes me wonder about the effect of alcohol on the body when it gets hurt. Now it seems, there’s proof that being drunk limits the amount of damage the body sustains in a trauma. Researchers studied almost 8000 people who had been hurt in accidents. They were looking to see if alcohol in the body at the time of the accident had any impact on the severity of the injuries. The study findings were published in the most recent issue of the journal American Surgeon. The researchers weren’t interested in glamorizing alcohol and hope that this stud... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898900 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:36:39 +0100 2898900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782278&cid=t_141912_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F10%2Fprobably-more-than-six-degrees-of-separation%2F In a precedent-setting case,a Quebec judge has sentenced a serial drunk driver to life in prison. Aside from the obvious ‘but for the grace of God, there go I’ the court house in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec – where sentencing took place on Wednesday – faces the east side of a park which my very first place of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782278 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:43:52 +0100 2782278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365382&cid=t_141912_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Fflashing-lights-southern-pines-police%2F This evening was the second of eight sessions of this year’s Southern Pines Police Citizens Police Academy. If your community’s police department has a program like this, I encourage you to get involved. It doesn’t seem like eight weeks is enough time to learn all there is to know. During the first session, we had an introduction to the department and its functions given by Chief John Letteney, Community Services Coordinator, Bob Temme and the department’s chaplain. Today’s lecture and demonstrations were conducted by Sgt Austin, who described the functions and responsibilities of the patrol division. We got to tour the department offices and take a look at some of the equipment used in patrol cars. We talked a lot about impaired drivers and the methods used t... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365382 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:23:03 +0100 2365382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078820&cid=t_141912_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F502843236%2Fstates-unleash-new-ignition-lock-laws.html The brave new world of DUI enforcement.Starting this month, drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated in at least six new states will face a hi-tech hurdle to repeat offenses: ignition interlocks. After a high profile national campaign, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other organizations convinced several state legislatures to pass laws mandating the dashboard installation of small ignition interlock device activated by a breathalyzer.“It’s amazingly inconvenient, “ David Malham of the Illinois MADD group told Associated Press. “But the flip side of the inconvenience is death.”Will high technology really help keep drunk drivers off the streets and highways? Malham, quoted in the Chicago Tribune, insisted that “it’s not about changing human nature, it’s about science ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078820 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:13:00 +0100 2078820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074604&cid=t_141912_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F498891837%2Fknow-your-measure.html Three quizzes for the holiday drinking season.It’s that time of year again, when the amateur drinkers take to the streets and taverns along with the professionals. If you go out on New Years Eve, and you plan to drink, count yourself lucky if you return with nothing more serious than a black eye or a broken taillight. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, federal traffic data shows that “from 2001-2005, an average of 36 fatalities occurred per day on America’s roadways as a result of crashes involving an alcohol impaired driver. That number increases to 45 per day during the Christmas period and jumps to 54 per day over the New Year’s holiday.”Herewith, three tools to aid you in determining whether the holidays have made you just a little bit TOO happy.... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074604 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:10:00 +0100 2074604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739072&cid=t_141912_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-debate-on-alcohol-and-21-year-olds%2F Suddenly it’s a new world once again, as states take their independence seriously and realize that they are not beholden to our federal government for laws they disagree with. The law in question is the forced adoption of the 21-year-old alcohol drinking age, basically federal law since 1984 (states who do not adhere to the guideline lose a percentage of their federal highway funding — a stick that has little to do with responsible alcohol consumption). Dana Boyd has an interesting essay on the topic, which has risen to the forefront of public debate as some states want to revisit the issue, noting the hypocrisy of sending 18-year-old children to war in Iraq who, after returning home from duty, still can’t have a drink while talking about the carnage they witnessed. En... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739072 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:34:45 +0100 1739072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518671&cid=t_141912_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F13%2Fhow-not-to-discourage-drunk-driving-the-el-camino-high-debacle%2F Imagine you’re a high-school senior, sitting with friends in your Monday morning physics class. You notice that one of the popular athletes is absent but think nothing of it – he might have skipped class to go to the beach, you think, or maybe he caught that final cold of the season that’s been going around. Suddenly a uniformed highway patrol officer appears. Your jaw drops as she informs you and your classmates that the absent student, along with several other people you know, were killed in a car wreck over the weekend. You’re in shock, traumatized. Suddenly your upcoming prom and graduation don’t seem quite as exciting anymore, now that several of the people you wanted to share it with are gone. Now imagine your unspeakable anger a few hours later, when officials at your sc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518671 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:37:11 +0100 1518671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311335&cid=t_141912_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F253696502%2F An honest-to-God, real live drunk showed up at our meeting last night followed closely by the men in blue… He’s been here before. A few years ago. He was disruptive then and he was disruptive last night - but not too bad, thankfully. Our meeting went along with just a couple of bumps, then the policeman showed up. It wasn’t over… He’d shown up late. During the meeting we discovered he’d driven himself to the church because the officer popped into the room and asked who was driving a particular vehicle. What became apparent later was that there had been reports to the police from the local neighborhood about this person driving erratically. After the meeting we discovered that one of our members, who is a long-term, good standing sober member of our grou... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311335 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:35:16 +0100 1311335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238215&cid=t_141912_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F236636737%2F And society continues to misperceive… Lary Sorensen, no longer anonymous, cannot hide from the aftermath of another alcoholic episode. One which ought to, but might not, prove beyond any doubt that he is powerless over alcohol. “It was 3:12 on a Saturday morning, Feb. 2, when Roseville police officer Brian Dobrzycki approached a gray 1998 Ford parked on the shoulder of I-696, near I-94, a man slumped unmoving over the steering wheel. Dobrzycki hammered on the windows and the windshield to no avail, and called emergency medical services. Moments after they arrived the man stirred, and eventually was able to unlock his door. Dobrzycki identified him: former All-Star pitcher and Tigers announcer Lary Sorensen. He was dead drunk — nearly literally so.” Way beyond &#8220... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238215 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:22:14 +0100 1238215